The short answer to your question is that it is possible to receive reductions under both 5k1.1 and Rule 35. While the government must make the...

What can be done to get home detention or more halfway house time?

I assume from your question that you are already in BOP custody. That is an important factor in answering your question. Once you are committed...

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You are entitled to have any witness appear and testify. If they will not appear voluntarily, you can obtain a court order, called a "subpoena",...

Does a U.S. District court judge have to warn a defendant about potential immigration consequences before accepting a plea??

There is no requirement that a federal judge advise a defendant of the immigration consequences of a conviction. It is the obligation of the...

The federal district judge took over a year to write a disposition on his MSJ ruling. Is this grounds to overturn his ruling?

A delay in filing a written opinion has nothing to do with the merits of the decision, therefore it generally would not be a ground for setting it...

Is it considered convicted of a crime if a case was dismissed due to completion of probation.

The answer to this question depends on the facts of your case. Your age at the time of the offense is one factor. If you were placed under...